Synthesis and photoluminescence of well-dispersible anatase TiO2 nanoparticles

High-purity anatase TiO(2) nanoparticles were prepared using a low-temperature sol-gel route. The as-prepared sample was characterized by X-ray diffraction, transmission electron microscopy, infrared spectroscopy, thermogravimetric analysis, UV-vis spectroscopy, and photoluminescence. It is shown that the as-prepared sample crystallized in a pure anatase phase with an average crystallite size of about 7 nm, and the surfaces were highly hydrated. These nanoparticles were stabilized as a water suspension via the cooperation of DLVO force and surface hydration force. These suspensions showed characteristic band-gap emission at 397+/-1.5 nm, which is a little red-shifted compared with the band-gap energy of indirect electronic transition measured in the UV-vis absorption spectrum. These observations were explained by the light-induced relaxation of polar water molecules in the surface hydration layer.     

One Step Preparation of Highly Dispersed TiO2 Nanoparticles

A facile approach was developed to prepare highly dispersed TiO₂ nanoparticles with selected phase. The crystallization phase of the nanoparticles can be easily tuned from anatase to rutile by the dosage of hydrochloric acid in the reaction system. The crystallite size of the as-prepared anatase TiO₂ nanoparticles was ca. 3.2 nm with high dispersion. A transparent TiO₂ colloid was obtained by dispersing the as-prepared anatase TiO₂ nanoparticles in deionized water without any organic additives added. The concentration of TiO₂-H₂O colloid can be as high as 1600 g/L. The optical transmittance of TiO₂-H₂O colloid with a low concentration was nearly 100% in the visible region. Furthermore, anatase TiO₂ nanoparticles(TiO₂-NPs) showed superior photocatalytic performance compared to rutile TiO₂-NPs.     

TiO2-yNx纳米光催化剂的制备及其可见光响应机理

利用溶胶-凝胶技术,以尿素为氮源,采用原位掺杂方式制备了TiO2-yNx纳米粉体;以亚甲基蓝(MB)溶液在可见光下的光催化降解评价其可见光催化活性;考察了体系初始pH值、N的掺杂量和焙烧温度对样品可见光催化活性的影响。 结合XRD、XPS、ESR和DRS测试技术,研究了N掺杂纳米TiO2的可见光响应机理。 研究结果表明,TiO2-yNx纳米粉体的优化制备工艺条件为：体系初始pH=0.52,掺杂比n(N)∶n(Ti)=1∶6,焙烧温度为440 ℃。 此条件下制备的样品N含量为0.77%,为单一的锐钛矿相,平均粒径为19.0 nm,具有良好的可见光催化活性。 N掺杂导致TiO2纳米粉体的表面羟基含量增加,形成了大量束缚单电子的氧空位;N取代晶格O形成了N-Ti-O和O-N-Ti键合结构。 N掺杂导致TiO2纳米粒子的吸收带边红移,对可见光的吸收能力明显增强,这表明N掺杂改变TiO2电子结构,使带隙窄化,降低光响应阈值。 N掺杂TiO2纳米粒子的可见光响应归因于N取代掺杂形成的掺杂能级与氧空位形成的缺陷能级共同作用所致。     

Controlled synthesis of highly dispersed TiO2 nanoparticles using SBA-15 as hard template

Highly dispersed TiO2 nanoparticles were successfully synthesized by a wet impregnation method using SBA-15 as hard template for confining the growth of TiO2 nanocrystals, and then calcined at 550 degrees C in muffle furnace for 2 h. The as-synthesized samples were characterized with Fourier transform infrared spectra (FTIR), Raman spectroscopy, diffuse reflectance UV-visible spectroscopy (UV-vis), powder X-ray diffraction (XRD), small-angle X-ray diffraction (SAXRD), nitrogen adsorption, transmission electron microscopy (TEM) and photoluminescence spectra (PL). It was found that SBA-15 contained abundant silanol groups after removal of triblock copolymers by ethanol extraction and could easily adsorb a great number of titanium alkoxide via chemisorption. After subsequent hydrolysis of the anchored Ti complexes and calcination of the amorphous TiO2, anatase TiO2 nanocrystals with spherical shape and uniform particle diameter of about 6 nm were formed. A blue shift was observed in UV-vis absorption spectra due to the quantum size effect of TiO2 nanoparticles. Moreover, the as-prepared TiO2 nanoparticles showed a high PL intensity due to an increase in the recombination rate of photogenerated electrons and holes under UV light irradiation.     

水热处理锐钛矿TiO2纳米管阵列及其增强的光电催化活性

在含氟溶液中,通过电化学阳极氧化钛片成功制备了高度有序的TiO2纳米管阵列,先在450℃下煅烧使其晶化为锐钛矿相,再在不同温度下水热处理了这些锐钛矿阵列。用XRD、SEM和XPS表征了所制备的样品。通过在氙灯光照下光电催化降解对氯苯酚水溶液来检测样品的活性。以对苯二甲酸作为探测分子,用荧光光谱检测了在氙灯光光照下样品表面产生的羟基自由基(.OH)。通过线性伏安扫描的间隙光照实验,测定了样品的光电流响应。结果表明后水热处理对锐钛矿TiO2纳米管阵列的结晶度和形貌没有影响,但光电催化活性明显增强,而不同温度处理的样品的活性差别不大。水热处理后的TiO2纳米管阵列的光电催化活性增强的原因是,水热后TiO2纳米管阵列表面羟基含量明显增加,使得其在光电催化过程中生成的.OH增加。     

羧基功能化离子液体表面修饰TiO2纳米微粒的制备及结构表征

本文用沉淀法制备了羧基功能化离子液体表面修饰半导体TiO2纳米颗粒, 并用FTIR, TEM, XRD和XPS对其结构进行了表征. 初步探讨了羧基功能化离子液体修饰TiO2纳米微粒的形成机理.     

硒/氧化石墨烯/二氧化钛复合薄膜的制备及光电转换性质

将氧化石墨烯(GO)掺入钛酸溶胶中,以导电玻璃(ITO)为基底,经浸渍-涂覆-煅烧得到GO/TiO2复合薄膜;采用电沉积技术在GO/TiO2薄膜表面沉积Se纳米微粒,得到Se/GO/TiO2复合薄膜;利用扫描电子显微镜和X射线衍射仪分析了复合薄膜的形貌和晶体结构,采用紫外可见光谱仪测定了其光谱学性质,利用光电转换实验测定了其光电转换性质.结果表明,所制备的Se/GO/TiO2复合薄膜各组分分布均匀,具有锐钛矿相结构的TiO2颗粒粒径为20nm,与TiO2结合的GO具有分散片层结构,薄膜中的Se颗粒粒径为60～80nm.与此同时,在Se和GO的共同作用下,Se/GO/TiO2复合薄膜对可见光有很好的光电转换效应.     

掺Sn的纳米TiO2表面光生束缚激子的验证及其特性

采用溶胶-凝胶法制备了不同掺杂Sn的TiO2纳米粒子，并主要利用表面光电压谱(SPS)和电场诱导表面光电压谱(EFISPS)对样品进行了表征，重点探讨了焙烧温度和掺Sn量对TiO2光生电荷性质的影响．同时揭示了样品结构与表面光生束缚激子的关系及其特性．结果表明：与束缚激子相关的光伏响应只在含有金红石相的TiO2样品中出现，且在混晶相中表现得更加显著．掺杂适量Sn不仅提高了纳米TiO2的与带带跃迁相关的SPS响应强度，同时也使与束缚激子相关的SPS响应明显增强．     

高纯纳米氧化钛的制备及催化活性

以工业级硫酸钛为原料,在酸性环境下以EDTA作为络合剂,采用控制沉淀法制备高纯度纳米TiO2。考察了pH值、反应温度、煅烧温度等工艺条件对TiO2颗粒晶型、大小和分布影响。利用TEM、XRD、ICP等手段对产物进行表征,TiO2纯度超过99.9%,粒径为10-20nm,分布均匀。经过对其光催化降解苯酚反应活性实验,结果表明样品具有较好的光催化活性。     

Preparation of porous TiO2/silica composites without any surfactants

TiO₂-SiO₂ composites, with high specific surface area (up to 308 m²/g), large pore volume, and narrow distribution with average pore sizes of 3.2 nm, have been synthesized from wollastonite and titanium sulfate in the absence of any surfactants. Calcium sulfate, a microsolubility salt, plays an important role in the formation of pores in this porous TiO₂/silica composite. The microstructure and chemical composition of composite were characterized by X-ray diffractometry (XRD), transmission electron microscopy (TEM) equipped with energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDX), X-ray photoelectron spectrometer (XPS) and N₂ adsorption and desorption analysis. The as-prepared porous titanium dioxide-silicon dioxide composites with high specific surface area and well-crystallized anatase contents were used as an efficient photocatalyst.     

玻璃微珠/Ag/TiO2可见光催化剂的制备与表征

通过离子交换法将Ag纳米颗粒负载于玻璃微珠的表面及浅表层,并以钛酸四丁酯的乙醇溶液为前驱体,将TiO₂负载于包含银的玻璃微珠表面,制得一种玻璃微珠/Ag/TiO₂复合光催化剂。由于纳米银的表面等离子体吸收效应,该复合光催化剂具有一定的可见光响应特性。利用XRD、SEM对样品进行表征,可发现玻璃微珠表面形成一层均匀多孔的锐钛矿TiO₂,其粒径均在50 nm左右。由漫反射光谱可得出该催化剂具有较强的可见光吸收,并在降解甲基橙溶液的试验中表现出较好的可见光催化活性。     

铝基阳极氧化铝模板水热法制备TiO2纳米管阵列

在(NH4)2TiF6的水溶液中,以铝基阳极氧化铝为模板,采用水热法制备了TiO2纳米管阵列. 使用场发射扫描电镜和X射线衍射对水热合成产物进行了表征. 实验结果表明,水热处理所得TiO2纳米管阵列具有特殊的形貌,其表面为连续的多孔状,断面为不连续、相互分离的管状;管口和管壁分别由平均粒度约45和25 nm的微细TiO2颗粒紧密堆积而成. 采用本方法制备的TiO2纳米管阵列无需热处理便已具有明显的锐钛矿型晶相特征.     

High purity anatase TiO(2) nanocrystals: near room-temperature synthesis, grain growth kinetics, and surface hydration chemistry

High purity, spherical anatase nanocrystals were prepared by a modified sol-gel method. Mixing of anhydrous TiCl(4) with ethanol at about 0 degrees C yielded a yellowish sol that was transformed into phase-pure anatase of 7.7 nm in size after baking at 87 degrees C for 3 days. This synthesis route eliminates the presence of fine seeds of the nanoscale brookite phase that frequently occurs in low-temperature formation reactions and also significantly retards the phase transformation to rutile at high temperatures. Heating the as-is 7.7 nm anatase for 2 h at temperatures up to 600 degrees C leads to an increase in grain size of the anatase nanoparticles to 32 nm. By varying the calcination time from 2 to 48 h at 300 degrees C, the particle size could be controlled between 12 and 15.3 nm. The grain growth kinetics of anatase nanoparticles was found to follow the equation, D(2) - D(0)(2) = k(0)t(m)e((-)(E)(a)/(RT)) with a time exponent m = 0.286(+/-9) and an activation energy of E(a) = 32 +/- 2 kJ x mol(-)(1). Thermogravimetric analysis in combination with infrared and X-ray photoemission spectroscopies has shown the anatase nanocrystals at different sizes to be composed of an interior anatase lattice with surfaces that are hydrogen-bonded to a wide set of energetically nonequivalent groups. With a decrease in particle size, the anatase lattice volume contracts, while the surface hydration increases. The removal of the surface hydration layers causes coarsening of the nanoparticles.     

介孔二氧化钛微球的合成与表征

以非离子型表面活性剂TO8为模板剂,采用溶胶凝胶-表面活性剂法合成了介孔TiO2微球．运用SEM,TG—DTA,XRD,BET,UV等测试手段对其进行表征并探讨了TO8的加入量和不同热处理方式对样品形貌、结构的影响．实验表明TiO2微球呈单分散性,球径约800nm;介孔结构,孔径约3．5nm且分布较窄．TiO2微球为单一锐钛矿相,在190～380nm范围内有强紫外吸收．热处理时采取分步焙烧、控制升温速率和高温焙烧时间,可获得比表面较大的介孔TiO2微球．     

Synthesis of TiO2 photocatalysts with abundant surface defects using a TiO2@NaCl precursor

TiO2 nanoparticles have been synthesized by using a TiO2@NaCl core-shell structure as the precursor. The surface defects were well preserved by the NaCl shell, and therefore high oxygen adsorption capacity was observed. After the NaCl shell was removed, the resulting pure TiO2 nanoparticles were of anatase phase and uniform size of around 20?24 nm. The presence of an abundance of surface defects contributes to the high photocatalytic activity of the synthesized materials, and the TiO2 materials obtained from the TiO2@NaCl precursor can be used as efficient photocatalysts for degradation of rhodamine B under UV light irradiation.     

偏锡酸锌纳米微粒的水热法制备及其对甲基橙降解的光催化性能

以醋酸锌和氯化锡为原料,以聚甲基丙烯酸钠(PMA)为表面活性剂,利用水热法合成了偏锡酸锌(ZnSnO3)纳米微粒;采用X射线衍射仪、傅立叶变换红外光谱仪、扫描电镜等分析了ZnSnO3纳米微粒的晶相、表面组成、形貌;并测定了ZnSnO3纳米微粒对甲基橙溶液的光催化降解性能.结果表明,所得ZnSnO3纳米微粒粒径约为20nm,表面存在羧基;其对pH=2的甲基橙溶液的光催化降解效果较好,甲基橙的初始浓度越低,降解效果越明显;随着催化剂用量的增加,降解效率逐渐增大.此外,循环催化试验结果表明ZnSnO3纳米微粒具有较好的催化稳定性.     

Rutile TiO2 nanowires on anatase TiO2 nanofibers: a branched heterostructured photocatalysts via interface-assisted fabrication approach

A water-dichloromethane interface-assisted hydrothermal method was employed to grow rutile TiO(2) nanowires (NWs) on electrospun anatase TiO(2) nanofibers (NFs), using highly reactive TiCl(4) as precursor. The water-dichloromethane interface inhibited the formation of rutile NWs in water phase, but promoted the selective radial growth of densely packed rutile NWs on anatase NFs to form a branched heterojunction. The density and length of rutile NWs could be readily controlled by varying reaction parameters. A formation mechanism for the branched heterojunction was proposed which involved (1) the entrapment of rutile precursor nanoparticles at water-dichloromethane interface, (2) the growth of rutile NWs on anatase NFs via Ostwald ripening through the scavengering of interface-entrapped rutile nanoparticles. The heterojunction formed at anatase NF and rutile NW enhanced the charge separation of both under ultraviolet excitation, as evidenced by photoluminescence and surface photovoltage spectra. The branched TiO(2) heterostructures showed higher photocatalytic activity in degradation of rodamine B dye solution than anatase NFs, and the mixture of anatase NFs, and P25 powders, which was discussed in terms of the synergistic effect of enhanced charge separation by anatase-rutile heterojunction, high activity of rutile NWs, and increased specific area of branched heterostructures.     

一种室温下制备多孔锐钛矿型TiO2薄膜的方法

 采用具有锐钛矿晶粒的TiO2溶胶与聚苯乙烯球形粒子混合制得涂膜液,通过浸渍提拉法制备薄膜,然后在超声波振荡条件下,以甲苯为溶剂,将薄膜中的聚苯乙烯球选择性地溶解去除,在室温下获得了锐钛矿型多孔TiO2薄膜. 与致密的TiO2薄膜相比,该多孔TiO2薄膜具有较高的光催化活性. 该方法有以下两方面的优点: 一是实现了多孔TiO2薄膜的室温制备,增大了薄膜基材的选择范围; 二是可以通过添加不同粒径的聚苯乙烯球,较为方便地实现了对薄膜孔径的调节.     

Low temperature synthesis and characterization of porous anatase TiO2 nanoparticles

An ethanol solution of Ti-peroxy compounds was prepared from the ethanol solution of titanium isopropoxide (Ti(O-iPr)4) and H2O2. Heating of the ethanol solution of the Ti-peroxy compounds at 348 K formed a Ti-peroxy gel, and heat treatment of the gel at 348 K for more than 6 h formed gels that consisted of anatase nanoparticles. The diameter of the anatase nanoparticles increased from 9 to 15 nm as the heating time increased from 6 to 48 h. According to the results of the N2 adsorption measurement, the anatase nanoparticles had micropores, and the specific surface area (SBET) was in the range of 254 to 438 m2/g. The particle size, lattice strain, specific surface area, and photocatalytic activity of the anatase nanoparticles can be regulated by the heating time of the Ti-peroxy gel at 348 K.     

Crystallization and photovoltaic properties of titania-coated polystyrene hybrid microspheres and their photocatalytic activity

The hybrid microspheres with polystyrene core coated by titania nanoparticles were prepared by miniemulsion polymerization, and the as-prepared samples were characterized by SEM, XRD, TG-DTA, XPS, and SPS techniques. TiO2 nanoparticles experienced two processes of phase transition, i.e., amorphous to anatase and anatase to rutile at the calcining temperature range from 400 to 1000 degrees C. The phase transformation temperature of TiO2 hybrid microspheres from anatase to rutile was increased by about 300 degrees C due to the blocking function of calcined polymer remainder. SPS results present that the band-gap of hybrid microspheres is 3.2-3.4 eV, which is larger than that of pure TiO2. The maximum intensity of the SPS signal is about 3 times larger for the hybrid material as compared to the pure TiO2. In addition, the photocatalytic degradation rate of TiO2 hybrid microspheres was 15% faster than that of pure TiO2 in the experiment of the photocatalytic degradation of methyl orange.